Guardians of the Galaxy star Dave Bautista is set to reunite with his Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve on the filmmaker’s latest project, a two-part adaptation of the Frank Herbert sci-fi epic Dune. As per Variety, Dune follows “Paul Atreides, whose family assumes control of the desert planet Arrakis. As the only producer of […]
Timothee Chalamet says it’s “a dream come true” to work with Denis Villeneuve on Dune
After earning critical acclaim for his roles in the likes of Lady Bird, Call Me By Your Name (which saw him receive an Oscar nomination for Best Actor) and the upcoming Beautiful Boy [read our review here], Timothee Chalamet will soon be heading to the world of Arrakis as he takes on the lead role […]
Mission: Impossible’s Rebecca Ferguson in talks for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune
Mission: Impossible – Fallout star Rebecca Ferguson is in talks to join the cast of Denis Villeneuve’s two-part adaptation of the classic Frank Herbert sci-fi book series Dune, THR has revealed. Should talks prove successful, Ferguson will join a cast that includes Call Me By Your Name star Timothee Chalamet, who is playing the lead […]
Who are the contemporary Masters of Cinema?
Anghus Houvouras on the contemporary Masters of Cinema… Sometimes a good movie conversation can lead you to interesting places. Take the discussion around the wildly overpraised Baby Driver; a good movie that’s being called a ‘masterpiece’ (it’s not). During the discussion my friend Simon Columb posted this on Twitter: Edgar Wright ain't no "master". Bloomin' […]
Timothée Chalamet in talks for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune
One of the undoubted supernova’s of 2017 (Lady Bird, Hostiles, Call Me By Your Name), Academy Award nominee Timothée Chalamet has just made the prospect of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune that much more tantalising by entering negotiations to join the ambitious adaptation of Frank Herbert’s opus. Deadline are reporting that Chalamet will take the lead role of Paul […]
Denis Villeneuve confirms that his Dune adaptation will be two films
Following on from the critically-acclaimed Arrival and Blade Runner 2049, director Denis Villeneuve is prepping for his next sci-fi offering, an adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal novel Dune. Villeneuve has previously stated that his goal is “to make two films, maybe more” and now the filmmaker has confirmed to La Press (via DarkHorizons) that he […]
Denis Villeneuve plans to make at least two Dune movies
Having tackled Ridley Scott’s neon-soaked future Los Angeles with last year’s Blade Runner 2049, director Denis Villeneuve is currently prepping his next sci-fi epic as he explores the world of Frank Herbert’s Dune. The dense source material has proven to be notoriously difficult to adapt for the screen, as the likes of Alejandro Jodorowsky and […]
Denis Villeneuve wanted to keep Harrison Ford’s Blade Runner 2049 return a secret
Warner Bros. went to some pretty extreme lengths in an effort to keep Blade Runner 2049’s secrets, restricting journalists from revealing certain plot points in their reviews in an effort to “preserve the magic of the film”. However, had it been down to director Denis Villeneuve, we’d have known even less going into the movie […]
Blu-ray Review – Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Blade Runner 2049, 2017. Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Starring Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Robin Wright, Dave Bautista, Mackenzie Davis, Carla Juri, David Dastmalchian, Barkhad Abdi, Lennie James, and Jared Leto. SYNOPSIS: A young blade runner’s discovery of a long-buried secret leads him to track down former blade runner Rick Deckard, […]
Denis Villeneuve explains why he passed on directing Bond 25
Now that Daniel Craig is officially on board to return as 007 and a November 2019 release date has been set, Eon is currently searching for a director to succeed Skyfall and Spectre helmer Sam Mendes and take the reins on Bond 25. Last year, it was reported that Yann Demange (’71), David Mackenzie (Hell or High […]
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